Hilo Attractions

What’s your pleasure? Hilo has everything a vacation needs to make it special. Tap into the past with museums that give history new life. Tap into the future at a state-of-the-art astronomy center, where a three dimensional universe bursts into your senses. Surf before lunch, golf before dinner. Meander through tropical botanical gardens as rich with life and color as the ocean you can snorkel. Hike around a volcano’s rim, and through pristine snow at the roof of the Pacific. Kayak over the surf and make friends with the dolphins. In East Hawaii there are opportunities to pursue, challenges to meet and memories to create.

‘Imiloa Astronomy Center of Hawaii

‘Imiloa is a comprehensive facility that showcases the connections between Hawaiian culture and today’s astronomical research conducted at Maunakea.

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Ka’u Coffee Mill

Ka’u Coffee Mill, LLC is a full service coffee mill providing services and retail sales in the district of Ka’u on the Island of Hawaii. The retail shop provides free tours of coffee orchards, milling, and roasting.

Happening Around Hilo

One of the most noticeable charms in Downtown Hilo is the Hilo Farmer’s Market. An eclectic atmosphere where local merchants and farmers are mixed with a diversity of cultures and people, who all gather in an interactive open market environment. Where you can get stalks of sweet scented tuberose and sweet stalks of corn, both […]

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About Destination Hilo

Through collaboration with public and private industry, Destination Hilo strives to increase visitor satisfaction, extend length of stay, and provide innovative visitor activities offering unique Hawaiian experiences. Efforts are focused on improving quality of life for residents by contributing to a healthy social and economic culture. Destination Hilo’s flagship “Hawaiian Greetings Program” provides music, entertainment, and networking services to thousands of visitors arriving at Hilo Pier and in Downtown Hilo.